Policies & Regulations
you may file for a secondary review by the appeal
board. Appeal forms are available online through the
Florida International University website URL
or at the Department
of Parking & Transportation using the “Florida
International University Department of Parking &
Transportation CITATION APPEAL FORM”, FORM PT
#04 Appeal Form. The appeal board may reduce,
excuse the fine or uphold the appeal hearing officer’s
decision.
University Events
a) Any event held on campus, whether hosting internal
or external guests, requiring the use of parking
spaces, must be coordinated with the Department
of Parking & Transportation. Pre-purchased virtual
permits are available through the online portal
or by contacting the Department of Parking and
Transportation. Requests must be received seven
(7) business days prior to the date of the event. If
the event is cancelled, a cancellation fee may be
assessed and all expenses incurred related to the
event request will be collected.
b) All temporary directional signage used on any campus
must adhere to the signage protocol established
by the Department of Parking and Transportation.
Lawn signs are not permitted. Please contact the
Department of Parking & Transportation to order
temporary directional signage.
c) The Department also handles any event requests that
require transportation, including golf cart and shuttles.
For more information, please refer to
PANTHER SAFETY TRAM
The Student Government Association has teamed up
with Parking & Transportation to ensure you feel safe
on campus. The Panther Safety Tram provides escorts
around campus at the Modesto Maidique Campus and
Biscayne Bay Campus. Call the Visitor Information Center
at 305-348-6173 for service at both MMC and BBC
(please specify your name, building/location, and which
campus you need an escort provided.)
Hours of Operation:
Modesto A. Maidique Campus
Fall and Spring Semesters
Monday – Thursday, 7pm – 1am
Friday, 7pm – 11pm
Summer Semester
Monday - Friday, 7pm – 11pm
Biscayne Bay Campus
Fall and Spring Semesters
Monday – Friday, 7pm – 11pm
Summer Semester
Monday – Friday, 7pm – 11pm
University Police will provide an escort outside these
hours if one is requested. The escort service is staffed by
FIU students and staff. Depending on the call volume, this
service may have a delay. Priority for this service is given
to disabled student, faculty, and staff members.
“PANTHER MOVER” SERVICE
To accommodate for university expansions, Parking &
Transportation has provided shuttle transportation that
runs in consistent rotation between the Panther Garage
and the Primera Casa building (PC) on the Modesto
Maidique Campus. Pick-up locations are the south-east
corner of Panther Garage and the south corner of PC –
PC Loading. Shuttle services are available on class days
Monday-Friday only from 8am-8pm.
IT SECURITY OFFICE (ITSO)
PROPER USE OF COMPUTERS AND NETWORKS
It’s so easy! Being a responsible network user at FIU is as
easy as 1,2,3!
STEP 1: KEEP YOUR COMPUTER SECURE!
Follow these simple guidelines:
• Use strong passwords. Choose passwords that
are difficult or impossible to guess but easy to
remember. Give a different password to each
account you have. For example, do not use the
same password for PantherSoft as what you would
use for your Facebook or Twitter accounts. Never
write passwords down or share them with others.
• Make regular backups of critical data on your
computer. Imagine losing research material or
papers that you have spent hours working on. This
can be easily avoided by making sure that you
frequently back up the data on your computer.
• Use virus protection software. That means three
things: (1) having it on your computer in the first
place (FIU offers free antivirus software for all
students at shoputs.fiu.edu; (2) configuring your
antivirus software to automatically check for new
virus signature updates daily, and (3) configuring
your antivirus software to automatically scan all the
files on your system at least once a week.
• Use a personal firewall as a gatekeeper between
your computer and the Internet. Firewalls are
usually software. They are essential for any
computers that connect to a network.
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